词条 | Chun In-bum |
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| honorific_prefix = | name = Chun In-bum | honorific_suffix = | image = Lt General Chun In-bum.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = | other_name = | nickname = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial = | placeofburial_coordinates = | allegiance = South Korea | branch = South Korean Army | serviceyears = | serviceyears_label = | rank = Lieutenant General | rank_label = | servicenumber = | unit = | commands = | battles_label = | battles = | awards = | memorials = | spouse = | relations = | children = | laterwork = | signature = | signature_size = | signature_alt = | website = | module = }} Lieutenant General (Ret.) Chun In-bum is a decorated South Korean Army veteran and authority on Korean politics and military relations. BiographyEarly Life and Military ServiceChun was born September 6, 1958 in the South Korean capital city of Seoul. He moved to the United States of America at the age of seven with his mother, who was serving as a South Korean diplomat,[1] and spent four and a half years in New York City before returning to Korea in 1969 to finish high school. He was accepted to the Korea Military Academy (KMA) in 1977. There, he studied military history and was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1981 upon completion of his degree.[2] Shortly after graduation, then-Lieutenant Chun was selected as an aide to Lieutenant General Lee Ki-Baek, making him the youngest officer in the history of the army to be appointed aide to a three-star general.[1] In October 1983, General Lee was nearly killed in a terrorist bombing in Rangoon and Chun was credited with saving Lee’s life in the aftermath of the attack.[3][4] He was awarded the National Security Medal (Kwang-Bok) for his actions.[5][1] Later Life and Military ServiceChun continued his career by serving in the ROK/US Combined Forces Command (CFC) in 1988, the Korean Special Warfare Command (SWC) in 1990, and in the ROK Army Chief of Staff Office.[1] From 1995 to 1997, he commanded a battalion in the 22nd ROK Infantry Division. After promotion to brigadier general he served in positions commanding 29th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division of the Republic of Korea Army and helped direct elections in Iraq in 2005.[6] For his service in Iraq he received the Hwa-Rang Combat medal and became the first Korean officer since the Vietnam War to be awarded the U.S. Bronze Star.[7][8] Later in 2005, he served as the Director of U.S. Affairs at the Korean Ministry of National Defense.[5] He was promoted to major general in 2009, [9][3] and to lieutenant general in November 2013/ He was assigned to head the ROK Special Warfare Command, for which he received U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) medal in 2016, becoming the first Korean to receive the honor.[10][11] In 2015, Chun was promoted to deputy commander for the First ROK Army (FROKA)[2] and became a Distinguished Fellow of New Westminster College.[1] Retirement and Current ActivitiesChun retired from active duty in July 2016.[10][1] After his retirement he briefly worked for Moon Jae-in’s presidential campaign[12] before stepping down[10] to conduct fellowships with Brookings Institution’s Center for East Asia Policy Studies (CEAP)[13][7] and the US-Korea Institute of the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C.[14] Personal LifeLTG(R) Chun is married to Shim Hwa-Jin, former president of Sung-Shin Women’s University. The couple have two sons.[5] References{{commonscat|Chun In-bum}}1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{Cite web|url=http://newwestminstercollege.ca/lieutenant-general-in-bum-chun-phd-distinguished-fellow-of-new-westminster-college/|title=New Westminster College, British Columbia, Canada – Lieutenant General In-Bum Chun, BA, MS, MA, PhD, MSM, BSM, LM, NSM|website=newwestminstercollege.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-27}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chun In-bum}}{{improve categories|date=August 2018}}2. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.nknews.org/author-bio/?author=in-bum-chun|title=Author Bio {{!}} NK News - North Korea News|work=NK News - North Korea News|access-date=2018-08-27|language=en-US}} 3. ^1 {{Cite news|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/people/2016/08/178_212144.html|title=Retired general sets example for commanders|date=2016-08-17|work=koreatimes|access-date=2018-08-27|language=en}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/01/11/former-general-says-he-knows-how-powerful-north-koreas-military/1023471001/|title=Former general says he knows how powerful North Korea's military is|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2018-08-27|language=en}} 5. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=https://www.icasinc.org/bios/chun_ib.html|title=In Bum Chun bio|website=www.icasinc.org|access-date=2018-08-27}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.icasinc.org/bios/chun_ib.html |title=In Bum Chun bio |date=11 October 2017 |website=ICAS |publisher=ICAS |access-date=11 December 2018 |quote=He was recognized by both the Republic of Korea and the United States for his contribution to the first “Fair and Free” elections in Iraq on 30 January 2005, with the Hwa-Rang Combat medal and the US Bronze Star medal.}} 7. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.brookings.edu/author/in-bum-chun/|title=In-Bum Chun|website=Brookings|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-27}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://kookbang.dema.mil.kr/kookbangWeb/view.do?ntt_writ_date=20050706&parent_no=7&bbs_id=BBSMSTR_000000000004|title=이라크 총선 성공지원 공로|website=kookbang.dema.mil.kr|language=ko|access-date=2018-08-27}} 9. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/military/macdill/howard-altman-former-south-korean-commando-leader-liked-trumps-fire-and/2334149|title=Howard Altman: Former South Korean commando leader liked Trump's 'fire and fury'|date=2017-08-17|access-date=2018-08-27}} 10. ^1 2 {{Cite news|url=https://www.nknews.org/2017/02/chun-in-bum-steps-down-as-minjoo-party-security-advisor/|title=Chun In-bum steps down as Minjoo Party security advisor {{!}} NK News - North Korea News|date=2017-02-10|work=NK News - North Korea News|access-date=2018-08-27|language=en-US}} 11. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20160615010007077|title=[단독] 전인범 전 특전사령관, 한국군 최초 미군 통합특전사 훈장|work=종합일간지 : 신문/웹/모바일 등 멀티 채널로 국내외 실시간 뉴스와 수준 높은 정보를 제공|access-date=2018-08-27|language=ko}} 12. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/01/11/former-general-says-he-knows-how-powerful-north-koreas-military/1023471001/|title=Former general says he knows how powerful North Korea's military is|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2018-08-27|language=en}} 13. ^{{Cite news|url=http://ksusentinel.com/2017/10/02/q-a-with-a-south-korean-lieutenant-general/|title=Q & A with a South Korean lieutenant general – The Sentinel|date=2017-10-02|work=The Sentinel|access-date=2018-08-27|language=en-US}} 14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.sais-jhu.edu/research-center-host/us-korea-institute-sais-0?page=3|title=The U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS {{!}} SAIS|website=www.sais-jhu.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-08-27}} 2 : Year of birth missing (living people)|Living people |
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